Switzerland begins a good 160 kilometres to the south-west at Lake Constance. Within 250 kilometres of Holzkirchen there are 13 airfields in eastern Switzerland, the Glarus region and the Engadin – from St. Gallen-Altenrhein airport via small airfields to glider sites.
What applies to a German ultralight
An ultralight registered abroad needs a special permission from the FOCA (BAZL) for Switzerland. Prerequisite: the type is on the FOCA list of ultralights entitled to enter. The Aeroprakt A22 LS with type data sheet DULV 991-22 – i.e. our D-MRBT – is on it (list as of 29.09.2026). The application goes to the FOCA by e-mail at least 10 working days before the first flight, with proof of airworthiness and registration, noise certificate, annual inspection, liability insurance and radio licence. The permission is valid for at most two months per calendar year (can be split), and every flight is recorded by self-declaration.
With the permission the ultralight may fly in all airspace classes, as far as the licence allows; anyone living in Germany flies with the German ultralight licence. Switzerland is a Schengen country but not part of the EU customs union: entry and exit only via airfields with customs facilities and prior notice – the cards show where this is possible. A flight plan is required for crossing the border. Almost all small airfields are private and require PPR.
FOCA – ultralights entitled to enter · FOCA – application and documents · ask the FOCA about the fee.
Visitor landing with PPR common glider site, high mountains or written PPR – clarify beforehand
Airfields by distance (13)
St. Gallen-Altenrhein LSZR · 165 km
🇨🇭 Track 257° · airport with customs and ATC · 10/28 asphalt 1455 m, grasspiste 10L/28R · 1.306 ft
UL: with FOCA permission; visitor landing with PPR · Operations: hours according to the AIP, outside on request · Radio: tower, frequencies according to the current VAC · Fuel: AVGAS, JET A1 · Food: restaurant at the airfield · Also: handling via Peoples (FBO), online registration. Customs Schengen and non-Schengen. Landing fee for 600 kg MTOW according to a 2026 pilot report: CHF 27 · Phone: +41 71 858 51 65
Operator · eVFR Manual (subscription) · Source: operator, airfield.directory, not officially checked
Sitterdorf LSZV · 186 km
🇨🇭 Track 259° · private airfield, PPR · 07/25 grass 480 × 20 m · 1.660 ft
UL: with FOCA permission; visitor landing with PPR · Operations: Mon–Sat 08:00–12:00 and 13:30–20:00 LT, Sun/public holidays 09:00–12:00 and 13:30–20:00 LT; closed Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Whit Sunday, Federal Day of Prayer, 25.12. · Radio: AD 118.355 (APAPI: press 5× briefly); report 5 min before arrival · Fuel: AVGAS 100LL, UL91, JET A1 · Also: PPR by phone. Obstacles under the approach and departure, preferred approach sectors south. Customs for persons yes, no goods clearance · Phone: +41 71 422 30 31
Operator · eVFR Manual (subscription) · Source: AD info and VAC 19.03.2026 (operator), not officially checked
Bad Ragaz LSZE · 191 km
🇨🇭 Track 242° · airfield, PPR · 12/30 asphalt 495 m · 1.617 ft
UL: with FOCA permission; visitor landing with PPR · Operations: according to the VFR Manual · Radio: according to the current VAC (AFIS according to a pilot report) · Fuel: AVGAS 100LL · Food: restaurant at the airfield · Also: customs possible. According to a 2026 pilot report often usable in winter too, flight registration when paying · Phone: +41 81 330 13 43
Operator · eVFR Manual (subscription) · Source: airfield.directory (pilot report May 2026), not officially checked
Amlikon LSPA · 201 km
🇨🇭 Track 262° · glider site · 09/27 grass 780 m · 1.371 ft
UL: with FOCA permission; clarify with the operator beforehand · Radio: according to the VFR Manual · Also: gliding operations; visitor landings with powered aircraft only by arrangement with the operator
eVFR Manual (subscription) · Source: OurAirports, not officially checked
Samedan (Engadin) LSZS · 201 km
🇨🇭 Track 224° · regional airport in the high mountains, 1707 m · 03/21 asphalt 1800 m · 5.600 ft
UL: with FOCA permission; clarify with the operator beforehand · Operations: 365 days, summer 08:00–19:00 LT, winter 08:00 to end of twilight · Radio: tower and ATIS according to the current VAC · Also: mandatory before departure: online briefing with test (valid 2 years) and the airport's radio briefing, carry the confirmation. Density altitude: in summer far above 7000 ft – calculate the A22's take-off distance precisely. Customs during opening hours · Phone: +41 81 851 08 51
Operator · eVFR Manual (subscription) · Source: operator, not officially checked
Lommis LSZT · 205 km
🇨🇭 Track 261° · airfield · 06/24 grass 615 × 25 m · 1.539 ft
UL: with FOCA permission; visitor landing with PPR · Operations: Mon–Sat 07:30–12:00 and 13:30–19:00 LT, Sun/public holidays 11:00–12:00 and 13:30–19:00 LT · Radio: according to the current VAC · Fuel: AVGAS, MOGAS, JET A1 · Food: airfield restaurant · Also: landing fee up to 750 kg CHF 16. Record movements yourself (PC/smartphone). Check the runway condition on the website beforehand (pilot report March 2026) · Phone: +41 52 366 33 33
Operator · eVFR Manual (subscription) · Source: operator, airfield.directory, not officially checked
Schänis LSZX · 214 km
🇨🇭 Track 250° · "R" airfield, gliding · 16/34 asphalt 520 m · 1.365 ft
UL: with FOCA permission; clarify with the operator beforehand · Radio: according to the VFR Manual · Also: PPR
eVFR Manual (subscription) · Source: OurAirports, airfield.directory, not officially checked
Mollis LSZM · 216 km
🇨🇭 Track 248° · airfield (former military), PPR · 01/19 asphalt 1707 m · 1.485 ft
UL: with FOCA permission; visitor landing with PPR · Radio: according to the current VAC · Also: flight and customs registration +41 55 511 66 06. Runway renovation approved in 2025 – check NOTAM. Caution: the old address flugplatz-mollis.ch leads to an unrelated website · Phone: +41 55 511 66 07
Operator · eVFR Manual (subscription) · Source: airfield.directory, BAZL, not officially checked
Winterthur (Hegmatten) LSPH · 222 km
🇨🇭 Track 261° · glider site · 01/19 grass 580 m · 1.506 ft
UL: with FOCA permission; clarify with the operator beforehand · Radio: according to the VFR Manual · Also: PPR, gliding operations
eVFR Manual (subscription) · Source: OurAirports, airfield.directory, not officially checked
Wangen-Lachen LSPV · 224 km
🇨🇭 Track 252° · private airfield, PPR · 08/26 asphalt 500 × 18 m · 1.335 ft
UL: with FOCA permission; visitor landing with PPR · Operations: visitors: no circuits before 08:00, after 18:30 and 12:00–13:30 LT and on Sat/Sun/public holidays; max. 5 landings per pilot and day · Radio: AD 123.205; approach only from the south, at least 3500 ft · Fuel: AVGAS 100LL (Sat/Sun on request) · Food: restaurant at the airfield · Also: PPR via recorded message (listen to the end). Landing fee up to 1000 kg CHF 20. Take-off on 26 from 12:00–13:30 only with permission. Customs Sat/Sun on request · Phone: +41 55 460 10 20
Operator · eVFR Manual (subscription) · Source: AD-Info (Rev. 03/21) and operator, not officially checked
Speck-Fehraltorf LSZK · 227 km
🇨🇭 Track 258° · private airfield, PPR · 12/30 grass 625 × 18 m · 1.759 ft
UL: with FOCA permission; visitor landing with PPR · Operations: March–Sept. 08:00–12:15 and 13:45 to max. 21:30 LT, Oct.–Feb. 08:00–12:15 and 13:45 to sunset −30 min. · Radio: AD 120.355; first radio contact 3 min before entry (Dübendorf CTR nearby) · Fuel: AVGAS 100LL, MOGAS 98, JET A1 · Food: restaurant "im Speck" · Also: PPR by phone – if fgzo.ch shows "OPEN", that counts as approval. No take-offs at midday. Propeller aircraft of noise class A only with permission. Parachuting Tue/Thu/Fri evenings and at weekends. Customs via Zurich on request · Phone: +41 44 954 12 52
Operator · eVFR Manual (subscription) · Source: AD info and VAC 19.03.2026 (operator), not officially checked
Schaffhausen-Schmerlat LSPF · 238 km
🇨🇭 Track 267° · glider site · 07/25 grass 540 m · 1.519 ft
UL: with FOCA permission; clarify with the operator beforehand · Radio: according to the VFR Manual · Fuel: AVGAS, UL91 (according to OpenAIP) · Also: PPR · Phone: +41 52 681 20 90
eVFR Manual (subscription) · Source: airfield.directory, not officially checked
Hausen am Albis LSZN · 248 km
🇨🇭 Track 255° · "R" airfield · 09/27 asphalt 700 × 18 m, grass 700 × 30 m · 1.928 ft
UL: with FOCA permission; clarify with the operator beforehand · Operations: no circuits Mon–Sat 18:00–08:00 and 12:00–14:00 LT; Sun/public holidays 09:20–10:20 no powered flying; closed Good Friday, Federal Day of Prayer · Radio: according to the current VAC · Fuel: AVGAS 100LL, MOGAS · Also: written PPR at least 3 working days in advance via fgho.ch (private and training flights without customs only). No customs
Operator · eVFR Manual (subscription) · Source: AD-Info (01/24) and operator, not officially checked
How this list came about
As of 13 October 2026. Entry rules from the FOCA (pages "Ausländische Luftfahrzeuge der Sonderkategorien" and "Ultraleichtflugzeuge, die berechtigt sind, in der Schweiz zu fliegen", flyer April 2026, AIC 004/2022 B). Airfield data from the operators' AD info sheets and approach charts (Sitterdorf, Speck-Fehraltorf, Wangen-Lachen, Hausen am Albis), from operator websites, from pilot reports on airfield.directory (CC BY-SA 4.0, AI summaries not used) and from OurAirports (public domain). Times in local time (LT), as given by the operators. Dübendorf military airfield, Zurich airport and mountain landing sites are not included. The VFR Manual, AIP and NOTAM are binding.
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